Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales

These are the fairy tales we grew up on, but with a bit of a darker twist. I have to admit that the darker version of some of the stories is refreshing compared to the Disney happy endings we are so used to. Unfortunately I never got to finish all of them. I read the common fairy tales, but that's all I got to.

Some of the fairy tales include: Hansel and Gretel, the Frog Prince, Rapunzel, Cinderlla, Little Red Riding Hood, and Rumplestiltskin.

Sucks to Be Me by Kimberly Pauley

Miranda has always known her parents and Uncle Mortie were vampires, but she had no desire to become one. When the vampire council finds out that she is living in a house full of vampires, they tell her she needs to decide whether or not she wants to become one by her birthday. To aid her in her decision, she is also required to take vampire lessons. Through these lessons, Miranda learns about vampirism and makes some friends along the way. As her vampire lesson friends make their decisions, she is pressured into quickly making up her mind. Does she want to stay human so she can stay with her best friend or turn into a vampire so she can stay with her family?

Sea Change by Aimee Friedman

Miranda has heard the rumors of Selkie Island's merpeople, but has never thought twice about them. When Miranda goes to Selkie for the first time, to try and sell her grandmother's vacation home with her mother, she finds out more than she bargained about the rumors. Miranda meets a local boy named Leo. She really likes him, but can't help notice that he fits all the criteria for being a merman. None of the other boys Miranda has met have been right for her, but can she get past the fact that Leo could be what she thought was only a mythical creature?

Beastly by Alex Flinn

Kyle Kingsbury was the most popular boy at his school. He had the life everyone wanted. He lived in NYC, he was good-looking, his family had money, and his father was a big time news reporter. But because of all this Kyle was a jerk to anyone who wasn't like himself. On the night of his homecoming dance, A witch casts a spell on Kyle to teach him a lesson. Kyle is turned into a beast. But there's a catch. The only was he can break the spell is if he can find true love within two years. This true love needs to be sealed with a kiss and only then will Kyle return to his normal self. After a year has gone by and Kyle is no closer to finding true love, he begins to accept that he will always be a beast. When a man breaks into his house and offers his daughter in exchange for Kyle not killing him, Kyle begins to hope. Maybe this is the girl who can break the spell.

The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

The sequel to Carrie Ryan's first book, The Forest of Hands and Teeth.

Gabry makes one decision that changes her whole life. If she hadn't climbed over the barrier, Catcher wouldn't have been bitten. Cira wouldn't be sent away. Gabry visits Catcher in the woods beyond the barrier only to find what she already knew. He was infected. She wouldn't let him spend his last hours alone. Meanwhile, her mother tells her she needs to go back into the Forest to find out what was left of her old home and friends. She wants Gabry to go, but Gabry is too scared and wants to stay with Catcher. After killing someone and breaking her best friend out, Gabry realizes she can never go back home. The only place they will be safe is the Forest, the one place Gabry told herself she would never go.